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THE EFFECTS OF A 2‐NAPHTHOL PEELING PASTE ON SEBACEOUS GLANDS REMOTE FROM ITS SITE OF APPLICATION
Author(s) -
POWELL E. W.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1970.tb06835.x
Subject(s) - acne , excretion , wax , triglyceride , fatty acid , chemistry , medicine , sebaceous gland , wax ester , food science , endocrinology , biochemistry , dermatology , cholesterol
Summary— The sebum excretion rate and chemical composition of sebum from the foreheads of 4 young men with acne vulgaris were changed markedly when a 2‐naphthol paste was applied to other skin sites. The excretion rate, free fatty acid content and wax ester content fell but the triglyceride content increased. Recurrence of acne on stopping treatment was associated with an increase in wax ester content and a decrease in triglyceride content but little change in excretion rate and free fatty acid content.